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SME is unleashing its breadth and depth of manufacturing content into a powerful, user-friendly, 24-7 online resource. Everything you want to know about manufacturing is available when you want it, where you want it.

NOW AVAILABLE! The former Tool & Manufacturing Engineer's Handbook (TMEH) has been digitized and is now available in a new peer-reviewed and validated WIKI environment.

SME Awards & Recognition

It's your time to reap the rewards of your lifelong work on behalf of others because you develop processes to make our lives cleaner, brighter, faster and better. You give manufacturing its own brand of cool, bold patents on limitless imagination, help keep global economies running, and research impossibilities and turn them into realities.

SME has a number of awards to honor your efforts and contributions throughout your career. How will you be recognized?

International Honor Awards

These seven awards recognize significant contributions to the field of manufacturing engineering in the areas of manufacturing technologies, processes, technical writing, education, research, management and service to SME. Nominations due Aug. 1. More Info

College of Fellows

Since 1986, the SME College of Fellows has elected members who have made outstanding contributions to the social, technological and educational aspects of the profession. This is a distinctive and prestigious honor that can only be earned through years (20 or more) of dedication and service. Nominations due Dec. 1. More Info

Honorary Membership

The award is conferred upon an individual of recognized ability and stature who has, by voluntary action, contributed their substantial skills and talent to accomplish the goals of SME. More Info

Award of Merit

Since 1958, this award has honored SME members who have made valued, balanced contributions to SME's professional activities and growth. Nominations due Aug. 1. More Info

M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME

The M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME is awarded to an individual who has had significant influence and responsibility for improving the productivity and efficiency (either by research or by implementation of research) of the manufacturing operation(s). This award was established in 1986 in honor of M. Eugene Merchant, who served as SME president in 1976-77. More Info

Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer

Since 1980, the award has honored innovators age 35 and younger in both academia and industry for exceptional accomplishments, such as technical publications, patents or technical-professional leadership. Nominations due Aug. 1.More Info